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Wind in Washington County, Nebraska
166 damaging wind events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Thunderstorm Wind, High Wind, Strong Wind.
NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.
NCEI records 166 wind events in Washington County, Nebraska, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 51 years.
June is the busiest month, with 36 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 71 events against 68 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.
The county holds 1% of the 17,319 wind events recorded in Nebraska; its 42.6 per 100 square miles compares with 22.5 statewide.
105 wind reports with a measured or estimated speed reached the 58 mph severe threshold, and 20 reached hurricane force (74 mph).
Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.
Compared with Nebraska
| Measure | Washington County | Nebraska | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind events since 1950 | 166 | 17,319 | 701,953 |
| Per 100 square miles | 42.6 | 22.5 | 19.9 |
| Per 10,000 residents | 79.2 | 88.2 | 21.1 |
| Deaths recorded | 0 | 12 | 2,166 |
| Busiest month | June | June | June |
By year
Seasonality
5Feb
3Mar
11Apr
24May
27Jun
36Jul
26Aug
12Sep
10Oct
4Nov
3Dec
5
Magnitude distribution
NWS wind thresholds
- under 58 mph
- below severe threshold
- 58–73 mph
- severe
- 74–95 mph
- hurricane-force
- 96 mph and over
- extreme
Wind speed converted from the knots NCEI records; estimated and measured gusts are combined. Events without a speed are not binned.
Recorded events
All 166 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.
| Date | Event type | Magnitude | Property damage | Crop damage | Deaths | Injuries | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Mar 2026 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jan 2026 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Dec 2025 | High Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Nov 2025 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 9 Aug 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 110 mph | $2.7M | — | — | 2 | County |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Apr 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Mar 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Mar 2025 | High Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 19 Dec 2024 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 85 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 4 Jun 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jul 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Dec 2021 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 30 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 27 Aug 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jan 2020 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 28 Jan 2019 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 20 Sep 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Apr 2018 | Strong Wind | 51 mph | $1K | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 24 Apr 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 31 Aug 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 91 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 72 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 18 Jan 2014 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Sep 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Aug 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 1 Jun 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | 71 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Aug 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jul 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Sep 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jul 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Sep 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 10 Mar 2005 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 12 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jul 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | $100K | — | — | — | County |
| 8 May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Apr 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 23 Jun 2003 | High Wind | 40 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Oct 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 104 mph | $3.0M | — | — | 3 | County |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 18 Jun 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 May 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 2001 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 2 Sep 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $3K | — | — | — | County |
| 29 May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Mar 1999 | High Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 11 Feb 1999 | High Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Nov 1998 | High Wind | 55 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 5 Jul 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | $20K | — | — | — | County |
| 24 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $150K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $25K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $9K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | — | $15K | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | 69 mph | $10K | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Nov 1997 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 13 Oct 1997 | High Wind | 61 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Apr 1997 | High Wind | 62 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 29 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 26 Oct 1996 | High Wind | 56 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 21 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 Apr 1996 | High Wind | 49 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 15 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 48 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 10 Feb 1996 | High Wind | 52 mph | — | — | — | — | Forecast zone |
| 1 Jul 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Apr 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 May 1992 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Jun 1991 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Aug 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 16 Jun 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Mar 1990 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Aug 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 79 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jul 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 21 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1989 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 2 Sep 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 58 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 8 Jul 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 May 1988 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jul 1987 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Sep 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 29 Jun 1986 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Apr 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Mar 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 17 Jun 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 26 Apr 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 13 Jun 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 May 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | 64 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 75 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 5 Jul 1982 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Jun 1981 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 86 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 7 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 6 Jun 1980 | Thunderstorm Wind | 98 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 19 Jun 1979 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 14 Aug 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 63 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 30 Jun 1978 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 28 Jun 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 12 Apr 1977 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 15 Apr 1976 | Thunderstorm Wind | 81 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 9 Jun 1967 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
| 25 May 1964 | Thunderstorm Wind | 0 mph | — | — | — | — | County |
Questions and answers
How many wind events has Washington County had?
166 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of damaging wind became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.
When was the last recorded wind event in Washington County?
15 May 2026 (Thunderstorm Wind, 58 mph). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.
What was the most damaging wind event recorded in Washington County?
The thunderstorm wind of 1 Oct 2002, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $3.0M.
How does Washington County compare with Nebraska for wind?
42.6 events per 100 square miles against 22.5 statewide; the county holds 166 of the state's 17,319 recorded events.
Provenance
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Wind hub and the county page.